Brendan Rodgers new 5/4 favourite to be next Celtic manager

Brendan Rodgers is the new favourite to be next Celtic manager with Ange Postecoglou set to complete his move from Celtic, where he has won five trophies six in two seasons at the club, to join Tottenham.

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – MAY 23: (L-R) Peter Lawwell Chief Executive, Brendan Rodgers and Celtic Chairman Iain Bankier during the unveiling of new Manager, Brendan Rodgers at Celtic Park Glasgow on May 23, 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Steve Welsh/Getty Images)

And amid strong rumours in and around Glasgow that Dermot Desmond, Peter Lawwell and Michael Nicholson will look to their former manager, who left in such an underhand manner in February 2019 to join Leicester City, Brendan Rodgers has now emerged as the new 5/4 favourite to be the next Celtic manager with bookmakers Betfair.

Betfair’s new odds available for the Celtic manager at 9am this morning are as follows:

Brendan Rodgers: 5/4 (was 13/8 on Sunday)

Enzo Maresca, David Moyes, John Kennedy: 15/2

Steve Clarke, Scott Brown: 17/2

Kjetil Knudsen, Neil Lennon, Graham Potter, Jesse Marsch: 14/1

So Brendan Rodgers is the new 5/4 favourite to be the next Celtic manager, having been 13/8 on Sunday while former frontrunner David Moyes follows behind at 15/2, along with Enzo Maresca and John Kennedy

“Brendan Rodgers is the new 5/4 favourite to be the next Celtic manager, having been as big as 9/1 to return when the market went live last week.

“David Moyes had been the early frontrunner to replace Tottenham-bound Ange Postecoglou, but trails Rodgers at 15/2, along with Enzo Maresca and John Kennedy. Elsewhere, Celtic legend Scott Brown and Scotland boss Steve Clarke are both 17/2 to get the job,” Betfair spokesperson Sam Rosbottom said.

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